April 16: "Men in Uniform" and "Bad News Gospel"

Men in Uniform by Antonio Garza and Bad News Gospel by Est Paris Theater.
April 16, 8 p.m. at the Ogresse: 4 rue des Prairies, Paris 20. Free.
You can have dinner there too!

Men in Uniform par Antonio Garza et Bad News Gospel par l'Est Paris Theater
à l'Ogresse le 16 avril, 20h, gratuit: 4 rue des Prairies, Paris 20.
On peut aussi dîner ou grignoter !

More pictures from New Orleans Fringe Theater Festival

Tech rehearsal at the Skull Club

We got into our space at Lord David's Skull Club yesterday and set cues and blocking for the space. First show is tonight.

Rehearsing in NOLA

Michael and Perry have been running around buying props, putting up posters and flyers, doing radio interviews, hanging with friends and trying on wigs.

Here's some visual evidence:


Kristen of the New Orleans Fringe Festival and Kathy of Goodchillun SAPC doing an interview on WWOZ.


Randy and Michael in rehearsal.


Randy and Angel on break.


Julie, Perry and Michael take a paddle-boat break on the Bayou St. John.


Julie, Julie, Michael and Claudia after lunch at Café Degas.


Michael goofing with wighat, nose and mustache.


Perry and Michael goofing.

"Seat Yourself" & "Pompa y Circonstancia"

Performed earlier this year in Paris and Washington, DC, théâtre du jour comprises two comic shorts written and directed by Michael Merino. The show, a collaborative effort between Est Paris Theater and the Lower Garden Project Theater In Exile will be performed at the New Orleans Fringe Theater Festival, November 13-16.

Seat Yourself explores the frustrations of fine dining and "the euphemism."

Pompa y Circunstancia concerns a bizarre commencement ceremony, where two brothers miscommunicate about what to wear, life and lunch.

The cast includes Perry Leopard, Randy Maggiore, and Claudia Baumgarten.

Performance times and venue:
Skull Club: 1003 N. Spain Street (corner of N. Rampart) - google map link
November 13 at 8:30 p.m.
November 15 at 7:00 p.m.
November 16 at 5:30 p.m.
Entrance $7 (plus a $3 Fringe bracelet for first entrance, then used for all other performances)

Here's a picture of Robert Bradford and Perry from the Paris performance of Seat Yourself in July 2008:



And a picture of the costumes for the Paris premier of Seat Yourself sported by director Damian Corcoran and actor Perry Leopard:

NOLA, here we come

In a cooperative project with the Lower Garden Project Theater, we've been accepted into the New Orleans Fringe Festival.